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By far one of THE BEST of the current issues. Fabulous art, excellent design for Despara, intriguing story that keeps you wondering, and I'm not a huge PoP fan... The artistic team that worked on this should be the ones to pick up the MOTU series after the 6 issues are done and continue it for years to come!!!

I will NEVER believe that Mermista beheaded Mer-Man! You sit on a throne of lies.... and smell of beef and cheese, bio writer!!!!

I don't think this is an origin story. I think Skeletor gave his niece back to Hordak after he warped reality on Eternia. That's why the Horde has Adora dressed in an outfit with a mask and why they call her by the alias Despara. The Horde doesn't want her friends to realize who she is and try to snap her out of Shadow Weaver's thrall.

many speak about an alternate reality, I don't see that, skeletor simply erase the memory of the people but that is not alternate reality. In Filmation Sorceress erases the memory of the Eternians to forget Adora but that did not make an alternate reality..
maybe pass along some comic vignette but I don't see even alternate reality on that comics.

many speak about an alternate reality, I don't see that, skeletor simply erase the memory of the people but that is not alternate reality. In Filmation Sorceress erases the memory of the Eternians to forget Adora but that did not make an alternate reality..
maybe pass along some comic vignette but I don't see even alternate reality on that comics.

Things seem to be a little off on Eternia. It extends beyond mere memory loss. Remember how in the first issue of the print comic Adam is taking care of his OLD senile father, "Fedor", for example? Plus, in the initial digital comic, Skeletor says that Eternia 'will be remade.'

I'm just hoping that The Skull of Power isn't powerful enough to alter things in other dimensions.

Damn, I actually liked this one. What a surprise! Decent art and great writing in this issue. I quite liked the alternate identity of Despara and the design of her costume is pretty neat. This is the kind of stuff I've always wanted to see in a She-Ra backstory (if it is indeed a backstory). Quite well done!

I don't think this is an origin story. I think Skeletor gave his niece back to Hordak after he warped reality on Eternia. That's why the Horde has Adora dressed in an outfit with a mask and why they call her by the alias Despara. The Horde doesn't want her friends to realize who she is and try to snap her out of Shadow Weaver's thrall.

Very good deduction! After reading it again, I can definitely see this as a possibility.

The only thing I didn't like (after reading a few times) is Adora's short hair. Ugh, she needs some pretty long hair. Hopefully the "Honor of Grayskull" restores the honor of her hair!

I think the short hair is perfect and needed. Makes her look more like a villain, and will be a huge difference in her secret identity when she becomes She-ra with her long hair.

Originally Posted by bcrduke

I actually don't think this is the SOTS story, I think it's the current warped reality caused by the red skull that Skeletor has,

I think this is all happening while the events of the main comic are happening too. She's been recaptured, OR the red skull that Skeletor used to change reality has changed Adora's reality too.

Exactly what I was thinking, that red horde skull effected both realities. But what is strange is how, Skeletor is in control of his reality, leaving the Masters clueless to their past lives. Did Skeletor make Adam a woodsman, or is that just what he thought he was. And on Etheria, does the Horde remember anything, or are only the rebellion effected. If Adora does not remember being She-ra, I don't see how she remembered being a Force Captain either. Unless the Horde does remember Adora, and used this opportunity to bring her back. Which still brings the question why would Skeletor aid Hordak, unless he is just making sure She-ra would not interfere.

Originally Posted by Jedi_Kunle

Love the comic. Is Shadow Weaver working with Horde Prime or Hodak?

Great question, at first I thought the same thing, by all the pictures of him, I thought Hordak was dead, and that Skull is actually his. But after Adora mentions how she nearly failed her lord Hordak, it seems that it is not Prime after all. So many questions. This issue was awesome, and greatly needed for the line.

Too bad Scott made it clear, that this DC line has nothing to do with Classics. I would love to see a Despara figure.